“Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?” 2 Corinthians 6:14 (NASB) In recent weeks I have had several people quote this verse to me. They have done so in an attempt to explain why Christians should never be a partner with [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Provocative Bible Verses: Do Not Be Unequally Yoked With Unbelievers
Posted: October 27, 2009 in Christians and CultureTags: 2 Corinthians 6:14, do not be unequally yoked, marriage to unbelievers, partnering with unbelievers
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Provocative Bible Verses: All Things to All People
Posted: October 22, 2009 in evangelismTags: 1 Corinthians 9:22-23, all things to all people, compromising the faith, evangelism, Paul
As the saying goes, you can’t be all things to all people. That bit of cultural wisdom is geared towards helping us cope with the many demands people place on us to try and meet their expectations and standards. It is intended to give us the freedom to be ourselves and not compromise for the [...]
You’re Already Dead if You are Following Jesus
Posted: October 18, 2009 in Christian Living, UncategorizedOne of my favorite books of all time is Band of Brothers written by Stephen Ambrose. It was turned into an award-winning mini-series on HBO. The story followers Easy Company of the 506th Battalion of the 101st Airborne division from their time in training in Georgia, to D-Day in Normandy, all the way to the [...]
Provocative Bible Verses: Wives Submit to Your Husbands
Posted: October 12, 2009 in marriage, submissionTags: Bride of Christ, Epehsians 5: 21-33, Ephesians 5:21, Ephesians 5:22, husbands, lay down your life, marraige, submission, wives
Wives submit to your husbands. It used to be those words were heard in nearly every Christian wedding. Today they are hardly ever spoken and in fact are intentionally avoided. Certainly part of the reason for the change has much to do with a renewed sense of equality that women are striving towards. But it [...]
I recently spent three days in Egypt doing leadership training for 500 Egyptian pastors and business leaders. During my last night there my hotel overlooked the Nile River. I was reminded once again that Moses took a little float trip down this very river as a baby, nearly 4000 years ago. I later visited The [...]
Some Things I Learned in Egypt
Posted: October 6, 2009 in Christians and Culture, Christians Outside the USAIn the time I spent with my friends in Egypt recently I was humbled by their ability to live for Jesus while under the constant strain of being a minority that is not trusted or appreciated and is always being watched. I am sure that for some the strain of feeling that you are always [...]
